THE NUS is on track to be transformed after a controversial modernisation was passed at an Extraordinary Conference last week.
Representatives from Students' Unions across the country voted in favour of the radical NUS shake-up at the Leicester Conference.
The Governance Review now has to be passed by the Annual Conference next year before the changes are formally ratified.
More than two thirds of members voted in favour of the review last week after hours of highly charged debate.
The reforms are being brought in to streamline the NUS' operation as it has been financially unstable for years.
Under the reforms a new, less cumbersome Annual Congress will replace the Annual Conference.
A new NUS Senate will be set-up to coordinate political policy and an NUS Board will be responsible for making sure the body acts efficiently.
The reforms come in the run up to the 2009 review of Higher Education funding.
Eleven representatives from The University of Manchester voted in favour of the reforms, ten voted against while Emily Randall abstained.
Naomi Balabanoff voted for the sweeping reforms at the Leicester conference last Tuesday. She was generally pleased with how the conference went.
She said: "The fact that the Governance Review has passed means that the NUS will move forwards and be more able to fight for the issues that really matter to students."
The review was conducted in response to calls from the NUS membership at last year's Annual Conference.
NUS President Gemma Tumelty said: "I am delighted that NUS members have chosen to unite behind the new organisation.
"Now students will have a coherent, influential voice to stand up for their rights at such a crucial time for the sector."
However, a minority of students who were against the Governance Review were unhappy with some of the changes that the conference is likely to result in.
Andrew Cunningham, Campaigns Officer for UMSU said: "The important thing to remember about the conference is how weak the arguments for the proposals were.
"They very nearly lost the vote and it still needs to passed at the annual conference. If it does pass I'll eat my foot!"
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